Army Historical Series.
CMH Pub. 30-5.
Describes the German-Soviet conflict in World War 2 and the events that resulted in the Soviet Union becoming a dominant military power in Europe
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Jeff Dawson rated it 5 stars and had this to say,
"This is a must read for anyone interested in the war in the east. Want to know what "The Stavka" and OKW and OKH were thinking and planning as the tide turned after Stalingrad and the "Red Horde" gained the momentum? This book will answer many of the questions.
Earl Ziemke provides an excellent historical account (without commentary)on how Stalin Zhukov, Konev, Rokossovskiy, and host of others planned their offensives. At times you felt you were at the conferences at Rastenburg as Hitler planned blunder after blunder and wasted the precious resources of the Reich up to the inevitable collapse.
One of the most compelling parts of the book that others never really covered was the information on Army Group E in Greece and how the withdrawl was skillfully handled.I was a little disappointed that the Battles of Berlin and Kursk weren't more in depth, but I realize that wasn't the intent of the book. Ziemke concentrates on how the armies were stationed and the orders issued in all of the major engagements on the Eastern Front.
Absolutely wonderful. This book will stay in my collection for years to come."Svetlana Karlin rated it 4 stars and had this to say,
"This is a good overview of the events on the Eastern Front. A useful textbook-style reference for dates,locales, and major battles and developments. The writing is dry and academic, but the author is good at delivering and interpreting the facts, which fulfilled my purpose for reading the book."
Eric Walters rated it 3 stars and had this to say,
"Another one of what used to be a standard volume on the war, long since superseded by current Great Patriotic War scholarship. As it reflects the perspectives of the primarily German sources used for it, the work could stand a second edition/update/revision. Eminently readable, it nevertheless contains outdated information and interpretations of the second half of the war."
Patrick patrick rated it 3 stars and had this to say,
" published in 1968. Seldom goes below the division level. Good overview of the war in the east. Readable but dry."
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